Arizona'sOpportunity for Business

Our mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be.

Industry leaders such as Intel, Microchip, Honeywell, Raytheon, Blue Yonder, Frito-Lay and Insight all manufacture in Arizona. 

Arizona employs more than 181,900 manufacturing workers, higher than the national median. The state’s abundance of skilled talent is ready to fill positions in advanced manufacturing.

A free interactive checklist designed to guide in- and out-of-state startups and small businesses needing licensing information. 

The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is designed to support private financing of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.

Arizona’s Small Business Academy equips small businesses across the state with the knowledge to scale their business.

Free online webinars designed to help small businesses prepare, plan, and grow.

Arizona's largest business plan competition in the country designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by assisting early-stage ventures to scale.

ACA's Venture Start, Venture Raise & Venture Scale were developed to support startups across all stages within the business lifecycle.

Plug and Play accelerateAZ was developed to connect startups, innovative corporations, government agencies and leading universities. 

Find the resources to better compete for funding through the SBIR/STTR program.

Shaping the future of transportation safety, science and policy leading the safe commercial deployment of advanced vehicles.

Dedicated to diversifying and strengthening Arizona’s economy by supporting mission-driven research.

The Arizona Commerce Authority’s LaunchAZ is a community-powered program that helps growth-stage startups integrate in Arizona with the power of mentors, corporate partners, investors, and research institutions ready to help.

Venture Madness is an innovative competition that pits 64 of the region’s most promising startups against each other in an exciting bracket-style, head-to-head competition.

More on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds in Arizona including the searchable Opportunity Zones Network.

Opportunities to expand the state's digital infrastructure statewide to improve the economy and quality of life of today’s Arizonans.

The Future48 Workforce Accelerators connect students with the skills and know-how needed for jobs in the state’s growing advanced manufacturing industry.

Greater Arizona comprises diverse locations that will suit the needs of any business, large or small.

The Arizona Commerce Authority's International Trade Program offers Arizona-based companies valuable export services to promote increased international trade of goods and services. 

The ACA's Navigator program will connect you - at no cost - with Arizona's highly skilled and available workforce by creating a custom recruiting strategy. 

Assists Arizona small businesses as they export markets for the first time or as they expand into new markets.

Arizona and Canada have a strong trade partnership with a shared vision for fostering economic growth and cross-border collaboration. 

Arizona and Europe's strong partnership is solidified through key industry segments including advanced manufacturing.

Arizona and Israel are global leaders that share a strong, collaborative relationship.

Innovation is central to both Arizona and Japan’s vision for long-term business prosperity, serving as a shared foundation for continued partnership.

Arizona and Mexico have a long legacy of collaboration. Mexico is Arizona's top trading partner with a Trade & Investment Office in Mexico City and Chihuahua. 

Innovation is central to both Arizona and the Republic of Korea’s vision for long-term business prosperity, serving as a shared foundation for continued partnership.

Arizona and Taiwan are building a foundation of long-term business prosperity through cutting-edge technology.

The Future48 Workforce Accelerators connect students with the skills and know-how needed for jobs in the state’s growing advanced manufacturing industry.

Four Arizona community colleges partnered together to develop a first-of-its-kind, unified, industry-recognized curriculum to prepare students for manufacturing jobs of the future.

The ACA's Navigator program will connect you - at no cost - with Arizona's highly skilled and available workforce by creating a custom recruiting strategy.